McCulloch B33 PS Manuel D'utilisation page 13

• Do not touch the bevel gear after the engine stops.
• The bevel gear is hot after the engine stops. Hot
areas can cause injury.
• A blade can cause injury when it turn after the
engine is stopped or the throttle trigger is released.
• Keep hands away from blade. To touch the blade
can cause serious injury.
• Stop the engine before you do work on the cutting
attachment. Make sure the cutting attachment fully
stops. Disconnect the lead from the spark plug.
• Make sure that the blade has fully stopped to turn
before maintenance.
• Keep the teeth of the blade correctly sharpened.
• An incorrectly sharpened or damaged blade
increases the risk of accidents. Keep the teeth of the
blade correctly sharpened. Follow the instructions
and use the recommended file gauge.
• Make sure that the blade guard is not damaged or
twisted.
• Attach the transport guard to the blade before
transportation or storage of the product.
Blade thrust
• A blade thrust is a sudden movement of the product
to the side, forward or rearward. A blade thrust
occurs when the grass blade or saw blade hits an
object that cannot be cut. In areas where it is not
easy to see the material being cut the risk of blade
thrust increases.
• When a blade thrust occurs, there is a risk that the
product or the operator moves out of position. A
blade that moves can hit bystanders and there is a
risk of injuries.
• If a blade is bent, has cracks, is broken or damaged,
discard the blade.
• Use a sharp blade. The risk of blade thrust increases
when a blade is not sharp.
To clear grass with a grass blade
1. Keep your feet apart during operation of the product.
Make sure feet are tightly against the ground.
2. Put the support cup lightly on the ground. This
prevents the blade from touching the ground.
3. Use a sideway movement from right to left for a clear
stroke. Use the left side of the blade (between 8 and
12 o'clock) to cut. (Fig. 27)
4. Angle the blade to the left when you clear grass.
Note: The grass collects easily in a line.
5. Use a sideway movement from left to right for the
return stroke.
6. Do the work rhythmically.
7. Move forward and keep feet tightly against the
ground.
8. Stop the engine.
9. Remove the product from the clip on the harness.
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10. Put the product on the ground.
11. Collect the cut material.
General safety instructions for the
pole saw
• More protective equipment for head, hands, legs and
feet is recommended. Correct protective clothing can
decrease injury caused by flying debris or accidental
touch with the saw chain.
• When you cut with the product, do not lift your arms
above your shoulders. Do not stay below the
branches that are cut.
• Always use gloves when you touch the chain.
• Replace the guide bar and the chain immediately if it
is damaged, broken or removed.
• Do not start the engine with the guide bar in a cut.
Remove the guide bar from the cut before you start
the engine.
• Do not use the product to cut down trees or the tree
trunk.
• Do not cut small brush and saplings with the product.
• Do not let the chain touch objects when you start the
engine.
• Be careful of overhead power lines.
• Do not apply pressure on the product when you
complete a cut.
• When you complete a cut, always release the throttle
trigger and let the engine operate at the idle speed.
• Only cut the limbs or branches with less than 15 cm
(6 in.) in diameter above your head.
• Hold the product tightly with your two hands to keep
the product balance.
(Fig. 28)
• Operate the product slowly and cut carefully
• Be careful of the direction in which the branch falls.
• Be careful of the springpoles when you cut.
Springpoles are small limbs which can catch the
chain and decrease balance or control.
• Be careful of the springback when the tension in the
wood releases.
• Operate the product in a clear area. Frequently clean
fallen branches from the area to prevent injuries.
• Cut long branches in pieces when you remove them.
• Stop the engine, remove the harness and put the
machine on the ground before you start to collect the
cut material.
• Attach the guide bar cover during transportation and
storage of the product.
• Make sure that the guide bar cover is not damaged
or twisted.
To cut with the pole saw
WARNING: Do not cut with the product in
the rearward or forward direction.
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